IMMUNOLOGY OF ABO AND RH BLOOD TYPES

EACH BLOOD TYPE IS NAMEDACCORDING TO THE ANTIGENSON ITS SURFACE

EACH BLOOD TYPEPRODUCES ANTIBODIESAGAINST ANY ANTIGENIT DOES NOT POSSESS – AGAINST ANY ANTIGENTHAT IS FOREIGN

WHEN INCOMPATIBLEBLOOD TYPES AREMIXED, A DANGEROUSCONDITION RESULTSCALLEDAGGLUTINATION

THERE ARE THREEMAJOR ANTIGENSON THE SURFACE OF RED BLOOD CELLS

- A ANTIGEN

- B ANTIGEN

RH ANTIGEN

LIKEWISE THERE ARETHREE IMPORTANTANTIBODY TYPESPRODUCED AGAINSTEACH OF THE THREEANTIGENS

ANTIBODIES

ANTI - A

ANTI - B

ANTI - RH

TYPE A- BLOOD

• CONTAINS A ANTIGEN

• MAKES ANTIBODIES AGAINST B BLOOD – ANTI-B & RH FACTOR

TYPE B+ BLOOD

• MAKES B ANTIGEN

• MAKES RH ANTIGEN

• MAKES ANTIBODIES AGAINST A BLOOD – ANTI -A

TYPE AB- BLOOD

• CONTAINS BOTH A AND B ANTIGENS

• MAKES NEITHER ANTI-A OR ANTI-B BOTH ARE SELF PROTEINS

• MAKES ANTI –RH ANTIBODIES

TYPE O- BLOOD

• CONTAINS NEITHERNEITHER A NOR B NOR RH ANTIGENS

• MAKES ANTI-A AND ANTI-B AND ANTI –RH ANTIBODIES

TYPE A+ BLOOD

• CAN GIVE BLOOD TO ……

• CAN RECEIVE BLOOD FROM….

agglutination

Not agglutination

ANTI- A ANTI-B ANTI-RH

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ANTI- A ANTI-B ANTI-RH

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ANTI- A ANTI-B ANTI-RH

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ANTI- A ANTI-B ANTI-RH

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ANTI- A ANTI-B ANTI-RH

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ANTI- A ANTI-B ANTI-RH

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ANTI- A ANTI-B ANTI-RH

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ANTI- A ANTI-B ANTI-RH

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